com/watch?v=KcNMljjsqGgOn Matt Shanes Secret Podcast Episode 148.

where she became involved in translation and teaching.he made three suicide attempts.

Dazai’s life ended early in a double suicide with a married lover.Osamu DazaiOsamu Dazai (1909-1948) was the pen name of Shuji Tsushima.Japan’s ultimate bad boy novelist.

She is professor emeritus at Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts in Kyoto and has received numerous awards for her translation work.Dazai wrote in simple and colloquial style.

This contemporary translation will be welcomed by all fans of modern Japanese literature as well as by readers familiar with Dazai.

failure and one man’s inner torture at his inability to feel like a normal human still resonate with young people everywhere.and the possibility of common belonging.

and their growing awareness of their place in American society.Her most recent publication in English is Race and Migration in the Transpacific.

their motivations for moving to the U.she is a recipient of the Award for Excellence in Graduate Mentoring and Teaching from the UCLA Asian American Studies Graduate Student Association.